The need for clarity - What is scientific writing? - Some preliminaries

How to write and publish a scientific paper - Barbara Gastel, Robert A. Day 2022

The need for clarity
What is scientific writing?
Some preliminaries

The key characteristic of scientific writing is clarity. Successful scientific experimentation is the result of a clear mind attacking a clearly stated problem and producing clearly stated conclusions. Ideally, clarity should be a characteristic of any type of communication; however, when something is being said for the first time, clarity is essential. Most scientific papers, those published in our primary research journals, are accepted for publication precisely because they contribute new knowledge. Hence, we should demand absolute clarity in scientific writing.